Why visit Adapazarı
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 143 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sangarius Bridge, Kassa, Prindea and Sakarya Atatürk Stadyumu.
Weather in Adapazarı
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About Adapazarı
Adapazarı (pronounced [ɑˈdɑpɑzɑɾɯ]) is a municipality and the capital district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022). It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and the adjacent countryside.
From the Wikipedia article Adapazarı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Adapazarı on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Sangarius Bridge
Bridge · 5.5 km
Late Roman (562) bridge in Serdivan, Sakarya, Turkey
Museums and landmarks9
Kassa
Monument and historic site · 15.5 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Prindea
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes143
Şesu Şerefiye Selim Usta
Restaurant · Turkish, Regional · 0.7 km
1969 yılında odun ateşi ile çorba kaynatılan dönemlerde, Ballı Kardeşler Lokantası’nda meslek hayatına başlayan Selim Sarıoğlu, sırası...
Kanara Sokak, Sakarya
Mo-Su 06:00-18:00
Burger Yiyelim - Sakarya
Restaurant · Burger, Fast Food, Chicken · 3.3 km
3 54.Cadde, Sakarya
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Göynüklü Ömer Usta
Ice cream · 2.6 km
4A Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan Bulvarı, Sakarya
Mo-Su 10:00-01:00
Osmanlı Döner
Restaurant · Turkish · 3.5 km
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Caddesi
Sa-Th 11:00-22:00
Urfa Beykonağı Ocakbaşı
Restaurant · Turkish, Kebab, Breakfast · 3.8 km
5 Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Caddesi, Sakarya
Mo-Su 08:00-01:00
Narin Simit Fırını
Restaurant · Bagel, Savory Pancakes · 1.0 km
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00
131 more on the map.
History
The history of Adapazarı dates back to 378 BC, when it was called Agrilion (Ἀγρίλιον in Greek). Ancient settlers included Phrygians, Bithynians, Cimmerians, Lydians, Greeks, and Persians, but Adapazarı got its identity from the ancient Hellenistic, Roman, and Greek Byzantine rulers. After Alexander the Great's conquests, the Persians were forced out of the region.
One of the most important remains of historical significance is the Sangarius Bridge (Turkish: Beş Köprü) built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 533 AD. Historically, it was situated on the old military road from Constantinople (now Istanbul) to the east, connected, since the end of the 19th century, by a branch line with the Anatolian railway. It was founded in 1400 by 400 Armenian immigrant families who escaped from Timur's oppression in Sivas and was named "Donigaşen" after the name of their leaders. Today's inhabitants are Manavs. The native Muslims are Armenians and Greeks who gradually converted to Islam, and it should not be ignored that Turk households settled in the region. Adapazarı's known name in Turkish at that time was Adacık and Ada. The source of the information that the region was conquered by Orhan Gazi and opened to settlement is also unknown.
From the History section of Adapazarı on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship35
Arabacıalanı Medine Cami
Place of worship · 2.5 km
22 Mustafa Ocak Sokak, Sakarya
Shopping101
Gas and EV charging39
SHARZ Riada Hotel
EV charging · 1.3 km
Yenidoğan Mahallesi, Ana Sk. No:49, 54100 Adapazarı/Sakarya, ADAPAZARI
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare169
Map of Adapazarı
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cengiz Topel Havaalanı (KCO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Sapanca 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Söğütlü 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Ferizli 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Karapürçek 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Akyazı 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Hendek 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Kaynarca 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- İzmit 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Derince 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Gebze 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sakarya Müzesi1, Acar54, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 05, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 01, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 06, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 04, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 06, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 08, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 09, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 07, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı'da Ermenice kitabe, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 02, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 02, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 01, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Cami Adapazarı 03, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Uzun Çarşı - 2025 05, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adapazarı Ticaret Müzesi, LegendJoker 00, CC0
- Sangarius Bridge. Drawing 01, Léon de Laborde, Public domain
- SUBÜ Rektörlük (2), Jelican9, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deprem Müzesi, Acar54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ağa Camii, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 04, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 03, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 02, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 07, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 06, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 05, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 09, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tozlu Cami 01, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orta Camii Çeşmesi Kitabesi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (11436), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuyumcu Terazisi, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Özgür bakış, Ctayfur54, CC0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (50689), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (21121), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (77708), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Posta terazisi 02, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Posta terazisi 01, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (27925), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (55077), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Türk Ticaret Bankası (77122), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, boracasli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ademturkmen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erdoganksgn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erdoganksgn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, boracasli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ademturkmen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, boracasli, CC BY-SA 4.0
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